Best Mega Projects to Consider in Istanbul

Around 15 million people live in Istanbul, one of the biggest urban areas in the world. Additionally, due to its stunning natural beauty and historical architecture, it attracts millions of domestic and international tourists each year. Mega projects are being carried out and planned in Istanbul, the hub of finance, culture, and the arts, to improve people's lives and further the city's development.

Istanbul is a city that borders both Europe and Asia. This unique city's projects have been successful in a variety of fields as a result. In Istanbul, there are three bridges that connect the three continents. One of Istanbul's major construction projects is the Eurasia Tunnel, which connects the borders of Asia and Europe by running beneath the ocean's surface. However, Marmaray, Istanbul's most significant and popular mode of public transit, runs from the Kocaeli/Gebze border to Halkal, on the opposite side of Europe. Additionally, the High-Speed Train and Osman Gazi Bridge make it possible to offer quick transportation from Istanbul to other Turkish cities.

Of course, they are not the only large-scale development initiatives in Istanbul. Every year, more are added to these initiatives. This article will discuss notable mega projects that have helped Istanbul become one of the most developed and livable cities in the world.

A financial center in Istanbul

Istanbul Financial Center is a massive financial center project that will be built in the city's Ümraniye neighborhood. An efficient financial services environment in Istanbul is what the Istanbul Financial Center seeks to provide. Additionally, IFC hopes to establish itself as a regional financial hub in the near future and a global financial hub in the following five years.

IFC will bring together Turkish and international financial institutions, public and private sector banks, insurance and service businesses. IFC will contain 26,000 parking spaces, a congress center, a 5-star hotel, 1.4 million square meters of office space, and 100,000 square meters of retail space. The 50,000 daily employees of the Istanbul Finance Center will work in cutting-edge office buildings, green areas, and entertainment venues.

Turkey's airport Metro Line

One of the biggest and most prominent airports in the world is Istanbul Airport. Tens of thousands of people visit the airport every day and hundreds of flights are operated there, thus a new project is being built to improve access to it.

It will be able to provide transportation from Gayrettepe to Istanbul Airport once the metro line is ready to operate in 2023. The metro line will be able to accommodate 70.000 passengers, and it will take roughly 32 minutes to get from the first stop to the last station, Istanbul Airport. Passengers will be able to go to the airport for less money and in a lot less time thanks to this metro line.

Istanbul's Kanal 

A massive project called Kanal Istanbul consists of an artificial canal. The canal is expected to be 45.2 km long and will go from Istanbul's European side's Küçükçekmece Lake to the Black Sea. The project seeks to secure the Bosphorus while reducing ship traffic in the waterway. 

Two cutting-edge neighborhoods based on horizontal architecture will be constructed in Istanbul as part of the Kanal Istanbul Project. The region is expected to have a maximum population of 500.000 people. These new settlement zones will also house universities, conference and expo sites, green and sports fields, seaside facilities, public enterprises, and much more.